The effects of blood groups, sex, marital status, residential status, ethnicity, income and age on the prevalence of hepatitis in the patients visiting Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur. | [Pakistan Journal of Zoology • 2006]

Author(s):

1. Tasawar Hussain Khan: Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya academia, Multan, Pakistan

2. Zaib-Un-Nisa: Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya academia, Multan, Pakistan

3. Maria Rafeeq: Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya academia, Multan, Pakistan

Abstract:

Out of 1580 patients visited Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, 200 patients who were suffering from hepatitis were selected during 2002. In these patients, data about blood groups, sex, marital status, residential status, ethnicity, income and age was recorded. The results were presented as a percentage and difference between percentages was compared by Chi -squared test. Overall prevalence of hepatitis was 12.7%, whereas the prevalence of hepatitis was 41.5% in B+ blood group and 88.5% in Rh+ group. The prevalence of hepatitis was significantly different (P0.05) whereas it was higher in married as compared with unmarried group. The prevalence of hepatitis in different ethnic groups showed that it was higher in Pathan (18.5±0.01%) and lower in Malik (6.5±0.01%) and prevalence was significantly different (P

Page(s): 15-20

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Year: 2006

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